ON THE FIVES. ALL RIGHT, TAYLOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH TO SOME BREAKING NEWS FROM OVERNIGHT. THE SEARCH FOR THREE ESCAPED INMATES FROM CADDO COUNTY JAIL ENDING IN OKLAHOMA CITY. YOU PROBABLY SAW THEIR MUG SHOTS YESTERDAY. THOSE INMATES ESCAPED THE JAIL FRIDAY MORNING, PROMPTING A MASSIVE MULTI COUNTY SEARCH THROUGHOUT THE DAY. FINALLY, THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT POSTING LATE LAST NIGHT THAT THEY WORKED WITH MULTIPLE AGENCIES, INCLUDING OKLAHOMA CIT
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Escaped Caddo County Jail inmates caught in OKC area
Escaped inmates found after hours-long search
Three inmates who escaped from the Caddo County jail have been found after an hours-long manhunt.The three men – Davantae Winters, Hector Hernandez, and Michael Brown – managed to break out of the jail overnight on Friday.The Caddo County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook just before midnight Friday night, saying all three inmates were taken back into custody. They said multiple law enforcement agencies, including Oklahoma Highway Patrol, U.S. Marshal Service and Oklahoma City worked together to ultimately catch the suspects in the OKC area.The original story can be found below.Original StoryAn accused murderer and two other inmates escaped from the Caddo County Jail in Anadarko, leading to a statewide manhunt and the closure of the courthouse and jail."They did notice that they were gone this morning,” Tom Adkins, an investigator with the Caddo County Sheriff’s Office, said. “We are actively investigating phone calls and video and making contact with a lot of the family members in this area.”Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The three men – Davantae Winters, Hector Hernandez, and Michael Brown – managed to break out of the jail overnight on Thursday. Authorities are wondering how that happened, but they say the three worked together to get out."We don’t think they had outside help until they got out of the jail," Adkins said. "We think they might have been helped by some possible relationships that might have had on the outside as far as helping them get out of town."Winters faces murder charges. His escape has caused fear within the community; however, law enforcement is determined to get all three men back behind bars."We do consider all three of them dangerous at this point,” Adkins said. “So, if anybody was to see them, call in. Don’t try to approach them or anything like that.”The current focus of the investigation is determining the whereabouts of the three men. Oklahoma City is being considered as a potential location."Some of the information I got even said that they might try to get a plane out of the state. So, I’ve actually contacted TSA,” Adkins said. “They’ve got BOLOs out for all the airports and everything at this point.”>> Download the KOCO 5 AppDespite the escape, Adkins doesn’t think the trio pose a threat to the public."I don’t think they’d be a threat to the people unless they try to make contact with them. I think these guys are going to more be like trying to get out of sight out of mind,” Adkins said.Authorities are unsure if the men are still together. They urge residents from Anadarko to Oklahoma City to be on the lookout for all of them.Top Headlines Thousands of Oklahomans at risk of losing affordable internet due to program's upcoming end Police investigating after at least 2 people shot in northeast OKC Garfield County judge faces new charges after allegedly shooting into brother-in-law's home Flying during Memorial Day weekend? Here are some gadgets that can help make it a smooth ride Miss Teen USA steps down just days after Miss USA’s resignation
ANADARKO, Okla. —
Three inmates who escaped from the Caddo County jail have been found after an hours-long manhunt.
The three men – Davantae Winters, Hector Hernandez, and Michael Brown – managed to break out of the jail overnight on Friday.
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The Caddo County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook just before midnight Friday night, saying all three inmates were taken back into custody. They said multiple law enforcement agencies, including Oklahoma Highway Patrol, U.S. Marshal Service and Oklahoma City worked together to ultimately catch the suspects in the OKC area.
The original story can be found below.
Original Story
An accused murderer and two other inmates escaped from the Caddo County Jail in Anadarko, leading to a statewide manhunt and the closure of the courthouse and jail.
"They did notice that they were gone this morning,” Tom Adkins, an investigator with the Caddo County Sheriff’s Office, said. “We are actively investigating phone calls and video and making contact with a lot of the family members in this area.”
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The three men – Davantae Winters, Hector Hernandez, and Michael Brown – managed to break out of the jail overnight on Thursday. Authorities are wondering how that happened, but they say the three worked together to get out.
"We don’t think they had outside help until they got out of the jail," Adkins said. "We think they might have been helped by some possible relationships that might have had on the outside as far as helping them get out of town."
Winters faces murder charges. His escape has caused fear within the community; however, law enforcement is determined to get all three men back behind bars.
"We do consider all three of them dangerous at this point,” Adkins said. “So, if anybody was to see them, call in. Don’t try to approach them or anything like that.”
The current focus of the investigation is determining the whereabouts of the three men. Oklahoma City is being considered as a potential location.
"Some of the information I got even said that they might try to get a plane out of the state. So, I’ve actually contacted TSA,” Adkins said. “They’ve got BOLOs out for all the airports and everything at this point.”
>> Download the KOCO 5 App
Despite the escape, Adkins doesn’t think the trio pose a threat to the public.
"I don’t think they’d be a threat to the people unless they try to make contact with them. I think these guys are going to more be like trying to get out of sight out of mind,” Adkins said.
Authorities are unsure if the men are still together. They urge residents from Anadarko to Oklahoma City to be on the lookout for all of them.
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